In The News | Former USPS letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing checks and cash from mail at Torrance Post Office

  In The News | Former USPS letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing checks and cash from mail at Torrance Post Office

"...Mary Ann Magdamit, a 31-year-old Carson resident, faces up to 30 years in federal prison after she pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office. ..."

Reference: www.cbsnews.com




 

USPS worker arrested after Leland police allegedly find drugs, open mail in car during traffic stop

  USPS worker arrested after Leland police allegedly find drugs, open mail in car during traffic stop

"...Special Operations Unit stopped 46-year-old Jonathan Whitmore on South Navassa Road for driving at 58 miles per hour (mph) in a 45 mph zone and driving with an expired registration plate.

During the stop, officers found Whitmore had various illegal prescription drugs and marijuana in the vehicle, along with a large paper bag containing opened U.S. mail not addressed to Whitmore. ..."

Reference: www.wect.com




 

Postal Service says many checks stolen through the mail are done by its own employees

  Postal Service says many checks stolen through the mail are done by its own employees

"...DECATUR, Ga. — An inside job. The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General confirms that many of the incidents of mail check theft are being committed by postal employees.

It has happened twice to Decatur pediatrician Carol Herrmann in just six months at the downtown Decatur Post office.

“I feel there’s no sense of urgency in resolving this matter. ..."

Reference: www.wsbtv.com




 

Thousands of US postal workers accused of stealing mail in new report

  Thousands of US postal workers accused of stealing mail in new report

"Criminals are infiltrating the United States Postal Service. ...a newly published report from the USPS’s Office of the Inspector General. You have criminal organizations, gangs, that are actually recruiting people to get a job in the postal service so they can rob mail and drain bank accounts. That’s literally what’s happening ...Investigators say employees are bringing bags, backpacks, and big coats onto workroom floors inside mail processing facilities. Once inside, it’s a simple matter to make letters and packages disappear." ... “The simplest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists,” Albergo said. “So that’s part of it, they just don’t want to admit that the mail is unsafe right now.”

Reference: www.nbcsandiego.com




 

St. Louis Mail Handler steals over $1.5 million in checks from letters in MO center, feds say

  St. Louis Mail Handler steals over $1.5 million in checks from letters in MO center, feds say

"...$1.5 million in checks went missing from letters at a Missouri mail distribution center, fingerprints tracked back to a 29-year-old postal worker, federal officials said. Anthony Virdure II, a mail handler for the United States Postal Service in St. Louis, was indicted on three counts of mail theft and one count of wire fraud..."

Reference: www.kansascity.com